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Clinical negligence compensation lawyers near to leeds

All patients are owed a ‘duty of care’ by their medical practitioner. Not all medical and surgical procedures can be guaranteed to be 100% effective, but if something goes wrong due to the negligence of the nurse, doctor or surgeon involved, then you may be entitled to compensation for the injuries suffered.

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James is the head of department at Ison Harrison Solicitors and deals with cases for both adults and children. He specialises in catastrophic injuries including: cerebral and Erb's palsy; and amputation cases. He is the... Read more

I am a personal injury specialist dealing with all areas of law and specialising predominently in medical negligence.
I have worked in the industry for 17 years and have had the benefit of working on both sides of the fence as a... Read more

I am an Associate Solicitor specialising in clinical negligence claims, based in the Leeds office of Irwin Mitchell solicitors. I have specialised in clinical negligence claims since qualifying in 2007 and APIL has accredited me with Senior... Read more

All firms will probably provide the first half hour of your consultation free of charge, either by telephone or in person.

Examples of clinical negligence

Failing to correctly diagnose diseases or injuries

Surgical errors

Medication errors

Childbirth errors (causing death of or injury to mother or child)

Early failure of implants such as hip replacements

Hospital acquired infections

Faulty drugs or vaccines

Claiming compensation following clinical negligence

Compensation following clinical negligence should help to ease your suffering and help to restore your former quality of life as much as possible. It will also cover your losses and rehabilitation costs if required.

Why use an APIL lawyer following clinical negligence?

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has over 3,500 members and is an independent, not-for-profit organisation fighting for the rights of injured people. APIL provides accreditation for lawyers who specialise in personal injury law and this accreditation shows that these lawyers have achieved high standards of expertise and competence. Our accredited lawyers are committed to attending legal personal injury training to keep their specialist personal injury skills up-to-date.

Only accredited injury lawyers specialising in clinical negligence are listed on this page.

It is strongly recommended that you should consult with two or three accredited injury lawyers before making a decision on who to instruct.